More about Derry City Independent Hostel

An overview

Derry City Independent Hostel provides dormitory accommodation in the heart of Derry. There is free Wi-Fi throughout, and a garden and barbecue area.
An intimate property has been exotically decorated with travel souvenirs from all over the world. The hostel consists of rooms with a maximum of 5 beds, and all have security lockers which are free to use. There is also a private double room, a computer for internet use and a lounge room with TV.
Guests have use of a well-equipped kitchen, which opens on to a small conservatory and is open 24 hours a day. A self-service breakfast with cereal, toast, tea and coffee is provided daily.
There are modern, shared bathrooms with hot water 24 hours a day. Derry City Independent is a very social hostel, with staff organising events ranging from pub outings to lessons in traditional music.

Show more
Show less

Features

Internet access

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms

Wi-Fi in public areas

Getting around

Car park

Things to do, ways to relax

Garden

Dining, drinking, and snacking

BBQ facilities

Shared kitchen

Services and conveniences

Laundry service

Library

Luggage storage

Smoking area

Access

Pets allowed

Languages spoken

English

Show more
Show less

Guest policies

Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.

When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Show more
Show less

Verified traveler reviews

Booking.com Reviews (248)

Agoda Reviews (2)

Filter by traveler type

Good

based on 2 reviews

Cleanliness7.0

Facilities6.0

Location7.0

Room comfort and quality8.0

Service7.0

Value for money6.0

Food and dining8.0

Good

based on 2 reviews

Cleanliness7.0

Facilities6.0

Location7.0

Room comfort and quality8.0

Service7.0

Value for money6.0

Food and dining8.0

Provided by verified guests of

Filter by traveler type

Excellent

8.5

based on 248 reviews

Cleanliness8.1

Facilities8.2

Location8.9

Room comfort and quality8.0

Service9.2

Value for money8.4

Excellent

8.1

based on 58 reviews

Cleanliness7.6

Facilities7.7

Location8.7

Room comfort and quality7.4

Service9.0

Value for money8.2

Excellent

8.9

based on 89 reviews

Cleanliness8.6

Facilities8.8

Location9.0

Room comfort and quality8.6

Service9.4

Value for money8.8

Excellent

8.2

based on 18 reviews

Cleanliness7.8

Facilities7.9

Location9.2

Room comfort and quality7.4

Service9.3

Value for money7.7

Very good

8.0

based on 15 reviews

Cleanliness7.8

Facilities7.5

Location9.0

Room comfort and quality7.2

Service8.5

Value for money7.8

Excellent

8.4

based on 68 reviews

Cleanliness8.1

Facilities8.1

Location8.7

Room comfort and quality8.0

Service9.1

Value for money8.4

Verified reviews provided by

Filter reviews by:

Review language

English

日本語

Room type

8-Bed Dormitory - Mixed

Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

Sort by

Showing 2 reviews

clear all

[text]

Y

YAT from Hong Kong

Solo traveler

8-Bed Dormitory - Mixed

Stayed 1 night in March 2014

7.7

“Good stay”

nice hostess, good kitchen, room

they put me in 4-bed room instead of 8-bed, location is not very far from bus station, quiet at night, they have a free computer to use, toilets are clean.

-location is super convenient to everything you'll want to see and do as well as to grocery stores and pubs
-cleanliness
-incredibly pleasant and hardworking manager (Miriam)
-breakfast ...

-stayed in a double room and found the price to be comparable to some well reviewed BandBs (albeit they were on the wrong/water side of the river). As a hostel, feels like it should be at least a ...

Reviewed July 07, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

J

Jenni from Australia

Couple

7.9

“Good”

Comfy beds
Self catering great
Wifi
Helpful host

Noisy throughout night
Not enough bathrooms for the number of guests

Reviewed July 16, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

F

Frederick from Ireland

Solo traveler

9.6

“Exceptional”

Stayed here before. excellent as usual.

Reviewed July 18, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

B

Brian from Ireland

Couple

10.0

“Home from Home”

I have stayed there quite a few times and I love how homely, private, and comfortable this hostel is. It is very well-equipped for backpackers and the breakfast, in particular, is generous and greatly...

Just the fact that there seemed to be a problem paying with Mastercard, which meant I was left a bit short for sterling that day, but this is minimal.

Reviewed July 21, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

M

Milan from Australia

Solo traveler

8.3

“Very good”

Close to the town and staf were friendly

Reviewed August 18, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

M

Marie from Ireland

Couple

9.2

“Excellent Location”

It a no fuss comfortable hostel with all the amenities needed.Excellent location within walking distance of everything.Was recommended guided tours by the hostel staff which were very educational and ...

Reviewed August 24, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

A

Anonymous from United States

Couple

7.5

“Basic hostel, good mgr”

Manager very helpful.

Stiff beds...would benefit from 3" toppers. Loud street noise.

Reviewed August 30, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

H

Hena from United Arab Emirates

Couple

8.3

“Very good”

We weren't staying in the main hostel, we were staying in another building which I was glad about as it seemed a lot nicer and cleaner. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the breakfast ...

The utensils in the kitchen were pretty grimy. It looked as if it needed a good clean. Some of the guests were really noisy at night and in the morning.

Reviewed September 11, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

F

Fakhri from Ireland

Solo traveler

9.6

“Great hostel, Steve made it...”

Nice homely atmosphere, good location, great breakfast. I also recommend the historical city tour.

Reviewed September 16, 2014

Did you find this review helpful?

Y

Yusufcan from Turkey

Solo traveler

10.0

“Excellent Hostel”

Very very nice hostel in Derry. I think that if you want to go to Derry, you should stay in this hostel.

You can also validate your account via email. No password required.
Click here.

Your Agoda account is already linked to another Facebook account.

You can go to your profile at any time to change which Facebook account is linked to your Agoda account.

Agoda users require an email address and unfortunately we weren't able to find an email address on your Facebook account. You can try again after adding an email address to your Facebook account or register on Agoda directly with your email address.